The Town of Barnstable is considering buying Baxter's Boathouse Restaurant, on Hyannis Harbor, as a way to protect an iconic spot, boost the commercial fishing industry and improve public access. Whether the area could become a commercial fish pier similar to Chatham’s, with a fish market and visitor deck is a conversation worth having. The property once was just that, a commercial fishing dock and fish market. Read more from the Cape Cod Times here: https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2025/03/26/baxters-boathouse-restaurant-fish-and-chips-town-council-hyannis-barnstable-cape-cod/82646533007/ (fb)

The gigantic seafood expo in Boston is an annual event, and the 43rd version in mid-March was another sprawling, multinational verification that the seafood industry remains a major global force. From our small though famous corner, it’s hard to appreciate the vast, muscular economy around fish. But when you step onto the floor of the huge convention center in Boston’s Seaport District, the scale transforms, and I’m not talking about kilos and pounds. In and around more than 3,000 booths dozens of foreign languages are spoken by representatives from many of the world’s nations. Read more from CEO John Pappalardo here: https://capecodfishermen.org/culling-thoughts-from-the-big-seafood-expo/ (fb)